Silver Lake Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 65% of similar towns
Silver Lake Township’s town government spent $24,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $207 per resident.
What stands out about how Silver Lake Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$207 per resident in 2022: less than 65% of them
Silver Lake Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($207 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $293, and the middle half spent $142–$516. Silver Lake Township spent less than 65% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Silver Lake Township itself left out).
About $207 per resident a year, or $0.57 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 88%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Silver Lake Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Silver Lake Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,844 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.82% of the home’s value, vs 1.06% across South Dakota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Silver Lake Township’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Silver Lake Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Silver Lake Township →
Who’s in charge in Silver Lake Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Freeman School District 33-1
Silver Lake Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Freeman, Grandview Township, Wolf Creek Township, Childstown Township, Valley Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,182 per pupil, $9,278 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal.
Bridgewater-Emery School District 30-3 · $13,596 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Silver Lake Township’s votes are counted by county
South Dakota reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Silver Lake Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hutchinson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.1%2,918 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.2%755 votesOthers: 1.7% (63 votes).
Most votes in Hutchinson County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Silver Lake Township lies in Hutchinson County. Every 2024 race in Hutchinson County is on the county’s page.
Hutchinson County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Silver Lake Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2South Dakota HouseState representatives
- 3South Dakota SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of South Dakota
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Silver Lake Township compares with the towns next door
Silver Lake Township spent $207 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $161 to $826. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wolf Creek Township | $161 | $2,333 |
| Dolton Township | $267 | $4,000 |
| Grandview Township | $602 | $1,688 |
| Pleasant Township | $826 | — |
| Silver Lake Township | $207 | $1,844 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Silver Lake Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Silver Lake Township’s government
How much does Silver Lake Township spend per resident?
About $207 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $207 was less than 65% of 395 South Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Silver Lake Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,844 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.82% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.06% across South Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Silver Lake Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Silver Lake Township yet.
How did Silver Lake Township vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Silver Lake Township alone. Hutchinson County, where 100% of Silver Lake Township lies, voted Trump 78.1%, Harris 20.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Silver Lake Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $238 (about $2,856 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Silver Lake Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Kyle Schoenfish) and State House District 19 (Drew Peterson and Jessica Bahmuller). The House district also covers 73 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Silver Lake Township’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →